Recording History - Angela Clausen

January 25, 1989

Poquoson High School senior Angela Clausen is the editor of the school's yearbook, "It's What You Make It."

Always busy with the job, she most enjoys laying out the copy and pictures. According to Clausen, a yearbook is an important part of one's history. "It is a concrete means of remembering past events,"she says.

The yearbook staff consists of Poquoson High School uniors and seniors.

Poquoson High's yearbook has been an award winner since 1986. Clausen says the student body strongly supports the publication.

Clausen's other school activities include membership in the Student Council Association, Key Club and the chorus. She plans to enter college in the fall to major in interior design.

Clausen's fantasy is to one day open her own interior design business in a big city. She has a part-time job at Chili's Restaurant and enjoys cross stitch, singing and eating at Pizza Hut.

She resides in Poquoson with her mother, Barbara and sister, Brenda.

Motto: Never settle for less than the best. I'm a perfectionist.

What makes you tick? Learning, keeping busy and the thought of graduation.

Proud moment: Being chosen as editor of the yearbook, and being elected vice president of my class freshman and sophomore years.

Favorite cause: Education of the deaf. My uncle who lives in Nebraska is president of a school for the deaf. His son is deaf.

Worst fear: Not being successful.

What does success mean to you? Being happy with what I'm doing. I always having something to reach for.

Bad habit: Procrastination. I work better under pressure. It's a good bad habit.

Pet peeve: Younger people who are rude to parents or other adults. Your parents brought yuou into this world. I don't think they deserve that kind of treatment from you.

TV programs: "Cheers", "Cosby Show," "30 Something."

I most admire: Someone who doesn't give up easily. If you give up you're in trouble. I wouldn't have been an editor of a yearbook if I had given up.